Passed - 2019 Legislative Session
House Bill 761 - Bell
Prohibits PERS and the State Treasurer from investing with companies that boycott Israel.
Referred to Appropriations, January 17
Committee Substitute Passed House Appropriations, February 5
Amended on the House floor and passed the House, February 13
Referred to Senate Finance, February 27
Passed Senate Finance, March 5
Passed the Senate, March 6
Returned for Enrolling, March 7
Enrolled Bill Signed in House, March 8
Enrolled Bill Signed in Senate, March 11
Approved by Governor, March 15
Dead - 2019 Legislative Session
House Bill 3 - Paden
Allows teachers with at least 25 years of service credit who are retired for one full year to be reemployed and continue receiving retirement benefits.
Referred to Education, January 11
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 30 - Banks
County board and city attorneys would become members of PERS, regardless of the number of hours/week worked.
Referred to Appropriations, January 11
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 34 - Hughes
Allows retired PERS members to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of the state Legislature.
Referred to Appropriations, January 11
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 92 - Boyd
No retiree shall receive allowance from PERS while under contract with a state agency as a consultant or advisor if the services 1) are not an integral part of the agency's work and are not typically performed by a regular employee and/or 2) were previously performed by the person as an employee of the agency or by another employee of the agency.
Referred to Appropriations, January 11
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 258 - Clark
Allows PERS retirees to teach in critical needs areas and work full time while receiving full salary for three years.
Referred to Appropriations, January 14
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 381 - Sullivan
Allows PERS retirees to hold elected office and receive PERS benefits.
Referred to Appropriations, January 14
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 457 - Hughes
Allows retired educators to continue receiving benefits while serving in the Legislature.
Referred to Appropriations and Education, January 14
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 786 - Hopkins
Allows teachers with at least 25 years of service credit who are retired for one full year to be reemployed and continue receiving retirement benefits.
Referred to Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 818 - Lamar
Allows vested members of PERS to purchase creditable service for service with non-PERS employers.
Referred to Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 883 - Rushing
PERS members who are convicted of job-related felonies shall be terminated from the System.
Referred to Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 886 - Banks
Allows PERS retirees to receive benefit while serving in the Legislature.
Referred to Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 906 - Holland
Beneficiaries of deceased members would not be required to provide birth certificates to receive PERS survivor benefits.
Referred to Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 924 - Weathersby
Authorizes PERS retirees holding county or municipal elected office to recieve up to 50 percent of average compensation.
Referred to Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 1097 - Haney
Persons convicted of certain felonies shall forfeit benefits from PERS, SLRP, and MHSPRS.
Referred to Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 1158 - Smith
Increase annual salary and delete prohibition on PERS membership for school board members.
Referred to Education; Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 1349 - Busby
Allows teachers with at least 25 years of service credit who are retired for one full year to be reemployed and continue receiving retirement benefits.
Referred to Education, January 21
Committee Substitute passed House Education Committee, January 31
Died on Calendar, February 14
House Bill 1369 - Denton
Elected officials convicted of certain felonies shall have retirement benefits suspended until full restitution has been made.
Referred to Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 1382 - Denton
Elected officials convicted of certain felonies shall have retirement benefits suspended until full restitution has been made.
Referred to Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 1395 - Sanford
Authorizes certain retired teachers to be employed full time and continue receiving retirement allowance.
Referred to Education; Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 1438 - Evans
New legislatures are not members in the Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan (SLRP) and current members do not earn additional credit in SLRP.
Referred to Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
House Bill 1503 - Evans
Allow retired PERS members to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of the Legislature.
Referred to Appropriations, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
Senate Bill 2072 - Jolly
Allows PERS retirees to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of the Legislature.
Referred to Senate Finance, January 8
Died in Committee, February 5
Senate Bill 2245 - Hill
Provides that PERS and SLRP retirees who are convicted of embezzlement or other unlawful conversion of public funds have their benefits garnished.
Referred to Finance, January 15
Died in Committee, February 5
Senate Bill 2540 - Doty
Authorizes certain retired teachers to be employed full time and continue receiving retirement allowance.
Referred to Finance, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
Senate Bill 2565 - Norwood
Authorizes certain retired teachers to be employed full time and continue receiving retirement allowance.
Referred to Education; Finance, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
Senate Bill 2601 - Fillingane
Allows certain retired law enforcement officers to be employed by public school districts and receive retirement benefits.
Referred to Finance, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
Senate Bill 2626 - Clarke
Authorizes participant of the Optional Retirement Plan to join PERS under certain circumstances.
Referred to Finance, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5
Senate Bill 2884 - Norwood
Allows PERS retirees to receive retirement allowance while serving as member of the Legislature.
Referred to Finance, January 21
Died in Committee, February 5